The senior men are back in action this weekend in the
3rd league race of the season at Coventry Godiva. The team is currently one place above the relegation zone, with a slender 7 point lead over OWLS.
Full race details are available here. Meet up at the clubhouse for a 12.30 depart. Please contact Steve Marklew if you require further information.
(Photo from Race 1 courtesy of Brian Smith).
I would like to take this opportunity to wish our members a Happy New Year and every success in 2012. In this Olympic year let us show people and other clubs how muchtalent Royal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club has. The fantastic results from the recent Warwickshire and Staffordshire County cross country races are certainly proof of thegreat athletes and coaches we have at the club. I look forward to an exciting and successful year and hope you all achieve your dreams.
Best wishes,
Katie
Great results in all age groups at the Warwickshire County Championships yesterday. In particular congratulations to Katie Ingle who won the U17 women’s title and to the U17 women’s team who dominated their age group with the first two teams home. Well done to Megan McBrien (3th), Rebecca Robinson (4th), Gabrielle Kinney (5th), Rachel Smith (11th), Nicole Parsons (15th) and Miranda Stoddart (16th).
Other medal winners were:
Well done also to Andrea Deathridge who had a great 4th place finish on her club debut in the Masters women’s event and to the U13 boy’s team (Keiran Mullis, Joel Kirsten and Ben Horton) who had a 5th place finish.
The Masters Men’s team finished just outside the medals in 4th place and the Senior Men finished 7th. More importantly, the Masters Men beat (trounced) the Senior Men for the second year running on points scored – bragging rights earned for another year!
The full results are available here: Warks XC results – 2012
Photos are available to view here
The Staffs XC results are now available: Staffs XC results – 2012
Well done to Gemma Gilbert who finished 6th in the U17 women’s race and Lizzie Farrow who finished 6th in the U20 women’s race.
Photos are now available on Bryan Dale’s site here
If you’re not out running through the mud, rain and wind at the County Championships this weekend then you can enjoy some quality cross country from the comfort of you own living room. The Great Edinburgh Cross Country is being shown live on BBC1 at 1pm this Saturday. A race preview is available here. Race coverage is now available on the iplayer here.
Radio 5 also has a programme on the rivalry between Coe and Ovett this Thursday at 7.30pm. This is now available on the iplayer here.
The Male Track and Field Club Records are now available on the website on the Performances page.
Click here for a link to the page.
Congratulations to Stefan Anderson (U15 60m, 100m and 200m), Donald Brown (M45 60m and 60m hurdles) Kevin Brown (M45 Hammer) and Jhalman Singh (M70 Long Jump) who all set club records during 2011.
The Female Track and Field Club Records are currently being updated and will be on the website in the near future.
The winner of the 100 club Christmas prize draw was Ruth Dobbins. The draw was for one ball only with a prize of £100 – well done Ruth!
The 100 club has been running since the 1990s, during which time it has raised valuable funds for the club. If you’re interested in joining, for an annual fee of £16.20 you will be entered into four draws during the year (March, July, November and December). There are currently 44 balls that have been allocated which means the odds of winning aren’t too bad! Further details are available here. Alternatively please speak to Phil Pollock or ask for details at the coffee bar.
The senior endurance squad will have a Christmas training session in Sutton Park on Wednesday 28 December. This will involve a “good paced” run on the trails plus relays up Sandy Hill – a perfect way to run off the turkey and mince pies! Meet at the club house at 10am. All welcome. Any queries please contact Steve Marklew or Nick Corker.
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